Breaking Up

Breaking Up

R 1997 · 90 min · ★ 4.6 · Romance, Comedy

An aloof, struggling food photographer thinks he has found true love with a fiery grade-school teacher. At first, the relationship is all wine and roses, but as they realize they have little in common besides great sex, the romance wanes, and they struggle through a succession of break-ups and reunions as they try to work things out.

Directed by Robert Greenwald · Written by Michael Cristofer

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